Paul Revere

Paul Revere (21 December 1734-10 May 1818) was an American patriot who was a militiaman during the American Revolutionary War, most famous for alerting the people of Lexington and the surrounding areas to the march of the British army.

Biography
Revere was born to a French Huguenot family in Boston, Massachusetts, and became a silversmith. In 1756 he enlisted in the militia during the French and Indian War and left the army soon after. He returned home and continued to mold silver into cups, silverware, and other items for people to buy.

Revere was also a member of the Sons of Liberty and Freemasons, and was a Patriot who fought against Great Britain. In 1773 he took part in the Boston Tea Party and dumped tea into Boston harbor, and in April 1775 he warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams of an attempt on their lives in Lexington. He was captured soon after but escaped the mess, and later fought in the Battle of Penobscot Bay and the Battle of Newport. After the end of the war he continued to work as a silversmith.